What is attent?

Attention is the cognitive process of selectively focusing on certain stimuli while ignoring others. It is a crucial aspect of human behavior and essential for various functions like learning, perception, memory, and decision making. Attention can be classified into different types, including sustained attention, selective attention, divided attention, and executive attention. Attention can be affected by various factors like age, fatigue, emotional state, mental disorders, and external distractions. Techniques like mindfulness meditation and cognitive training can help improve attention.